Pre-K program announced in DeKalb Co.

The DeKalb County School System is getting it's first-ever Pre-K program and it's all thanks to a $120,000 state grant.

School officials at Plainview School are working toward getting the details finalized on the Pre-K program that will begin at the school this fall. A classroom has already been cleared out and is ready for use for the new program.

The grant will allow 18 kids to enter the program at the age of four. A new teacher and aide will also be hired to conduct the class of students.

Because the demand is high, a raffle will be held to determine who the 18 children are that will be able to attend.

School officials said the program helps give kids a head start.

"It just gets them started, more acclimated to the process of being in school and probably introduced to some things in pre-k that normally it would be kindergarten before they got those skills," said Plainview School Principal, Rita Barksdale.

An announcement is expected Monday on how parents can apply to have their children in the class.

Three adult males and one juvenile were arrested in Limestone County on Thursday after a four-hour manhunt and charged with multiple counts stemming from a string of vehicle thefts.

A ground search ensued that lasted about four hours and covered approximately six miles, ending a few hundred yards east of Hays Mill Road where the suspects were caught in a hunting stand/shoot house.

A ground search ensued that lasted about four hours and covered approximately six miles, ending a few hundred yards east of Hays Mill Road where the suspects were caught in a hunting stand/shoot house.

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A nonstop route to Orlando is coming soon to Huntsville International Airport. Silver Airways, an airline based out of Fort Lauderdale, will start the new route on May 23, 2018. The airline made the announcement on Tuesday. Silver plans to fly its new ATR-600 aircraft to complete the 600 mile trip. The ATR-600 is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft that can seat up to 70 people on some models. Silver Airways says its model will feature leather seating, increased leg room and sp...

The mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions on school campuses nationwide aimed at pushing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws.

The mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions on school campuses nationwide aimed at pushing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws.